TV licence

[Rachell Carter]

Hi could I as how I get a TV licence or how do I go about making one thank you xx

[Katey888]

Seriously, Rachell...?

In the UK - the government keeps a database of all premises licenced for TVs - obviously I have to have one for my home...

If you don't have a licence, the government sends round men in vans who check your home for unlicensed TVs and if they find one, they take it away!

So glad this doesn't apply to CDs too...

(I'll leave this bizarre thread for a while to see if anyone else gets it - then I'll punt it to the Lounge... )

Katey x

[larry]

call Comcast

[LilSissyStevie]

You mean I could get fined for operating a skirt without a licence?

[Erica Marie]

If u get your tv license you may need one for your computer monitor too. I have unregistered tvs so the gov doesnt know. Im kind of a rebel that way.

Good luck in your search though

[dana digs sweaters]

You mean I could get fined for operating a skirt without a licence?

Only if you choose to not wear a slip.

[reb.femme]

You mean I could get fined for operating a skirt without a licence?

Apparently so, and I'm looking up the appropriate authorities in all your areas right now to blow the whistle
My wife owns ALL the TVs in our house....me included.


Rebecca

[Sheila11]

I went away to trade school to get my TV license but I never went to any of the classes. I couldn't get out of my closet.

[AllieSF]

I used to have CD's now I stick to me DVD's and Netflix. Unlicensed and happy.

[ShelbyDawn]

Sheila stole my answer... LOL

I do know a little about CD licenses. They come in grades of A, B and C with class A being the most difficult to obtain.
The grades are based on gross weight, which I think has to do with the size of your purse.
I just wonder if a Hazardous Material certification is required for my makeup...



Shelby

[Persephone]

Darn! I have held several classes of radio license in the past and still have an active radio license today, but never got a TV one.

But I think the OP, Rachell, is asking a serious question and we may be a bit umfair with our answers.

Rachell, I'm not sure what you are asking. Do you mean a driver's license with your femme name and picture? Or do you mean the sort of "carry letter" that TG/TS people sometimes carry to show that they are under treatment for TG/TS?

Hugs,
Persephone.

[Beth Wilde]

If you mean one of those licences to be a TV, they were a little comedy thing on BeckysWeb which sadly closed a few years ago. You use to be able to add your pic and make up comedy endorsements and it was overlaid with "TV LICENCE".

[Eryn]

Katey, this thread can't go into the Lounge since it discusses TV topics!

Persephone, your ham ticket covers ATV, all you have to add is money! That does lead to some interesting new ways of being outed. Be sure the transmitter is off before you walk in front of the camera pretty (or drab, depending upon the friends)!

Now, as far as TV receiver licenses, we don't have those here in the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave and in fact the concept of paying for broadcasts is somewhat distasteful to us. "They can have my unregistered TV when they pry it out of my cold dead fingers!"

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Rachell, I have a Roofers card, That covers everything !

[Princess Grandpa]

I'm confused

[Anna H]

I was just recently told by someone who would definitely know, that
at least here in GA where I am, One can go to the DMV while dressed
and get a state ID card.

If one gets pulled over when dressed and they have that along
with their normal drivers license, it can explain why they look the way
they do.

I think it may also have something to do with legal protections...but I'm
not sure.

[darla_g]

ok i read the beginning of the thread. How would they know you have an unlicensed TV? What do these license fees generally run?

[lingerieLiz]

All electronic equipment puts out signals which can be detected by the right equipment.

[Eryn]

Here's an extensive conversation on that topic:

http://www.theguardian.com/notesandq...-22440,00.html

[PretzelGirl]

Don't forget, you still have to take the written and hands-on test along with making sure your eyesight is good (I hear it is an eyeliner test)

[Helen_Highwater]

Now, as far as TV receiver licenses, we don't have those here in the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave and in fact the concept of paying for broadcasts is somewhat distasteful to us. "They can have my unregistered TV when they pry it out of my cold dead fingers!"

For info; the TV license funds the BBC. Not just the TV (BBC's 1, 2 ,3, 4 and a 24 hour news channel) but at least 6 national radio stations, god knows how many local stations, free catch up TV and radio via the iPlayer and a huge web content not to mention several world class orchestras. And the real beauty is, not a commercial in slight. We can watch a film, drama, documentary, news without being sold washing powder or junk food. Worth every penny!

[Judith96a]

For info; the TV license funds the BBC. Not just the TV (BBC's 1, 2 ,3, 4 and a 24 hour news channel) but at least 6 national radio stations, god knows how many local stations, free catch up TV and radio via the iPlayer and a huge web content not to mention several world class orchestras. And the real beauty is, not a commercial in slight. We can watch a film, drama, documentary, news without being sold washing powder or junk food. Worth every penny!

It would be even better if the BBC showed anything worth watching!

ok i read the beginning of the thread. How would they know you have an unlicensed TV? What do these license fees generally run?

All electronic equipment puts out signals which can be detected by the right equipment.

In the UK - the government keeps a database of all premises licenced for TVs - obviously I have to have one for my home...

If you don't have a licence, the government sends round men in vans who check your home for unlicensed TVs and if they find one, they take it away!

Funny story re the men in vans! I belonged to a ham radio club that occupied a terraced house in the city. We had several antennas up including one that looked remarkably like a TV antenna (but wasn't). Anyway, we got a TV license demand addressed to "the Occupier". We ignored it because we had no TV receivers on the premises (plenty of monitors though!). Some weeks later we got a second demand, which we also ignored! Then we got the first threatening letter - pay up or we'll fine you and confiscate your TV. So we wrote back stating that we have no TV equipment on the premises and that all transmitting / receiving equipment was covered by our two ham radio licences (which were issued by them!). This they duly ignored and sent a second threatening letter, this time threatening to inspect the property and seize any unlicensed equipment. So we wrote back saying that we would welcome an inspection and would they like to arrange a mutually convenient time! Silence! We waited two weeks and resent the letter. Silence! That was several years ago and we're still awaiting a reply! The firm concerned have since lost the contract.

[Adriana Moretti]

You mean I could get fined for operating a skirt without a licence?

there are quite a few gals who should get fined for this occasionally.....

[Beverley Sims]

It is a criminal offence to not have a TV licence in the United Kingdom.
If you make one you could be put in gaol. In the states there is no jail sentence for anything like this.

An alternative here to corporal punishment is watching cable television.

[Jaylyn]

Hey I guess you need to punt it and me to the lounge.... Lol I still haven't got the thread. Does one have to have a TV transmitter license to operate a TV in UK? So is it against the law to just occasionally glance at a TV? I could see if you were on the receiving end of a TV you might want a health license..... Somebody help......... Lol